Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Pakistan
Pakistan: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 66.81 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
66.81 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
92.25 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
65.73 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 66.81 DALYs per 100,000 people for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Pakistan peaked at 92.25 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 65.73 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Pakistan 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 69.55 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 71.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 73.18 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 75.77 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 78.37 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 81.23 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 84.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 88.64 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 91.54 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 92.25 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 91.1 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 87.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 80.88 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 77.22 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 73.94 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 71.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 69.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 67.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 66.99 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 65.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 66.81 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.3 DALYs per 100,000 people | 68.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | 91.54 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.88 DALYs per 100,000 people | 66.99 DALYs per 100,000 people | 92.25 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | 65.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | 66.81 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 142 Cook Islands 68.05 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Montenegro 67.92 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Papua New Guinea 67.49 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Timor-Leste 65.91 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Fiji 65.77 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Malawi 65.15 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Pakistan?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Pakistan was 66.81 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.25 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.73 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Pakistan ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.